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Export in Irish (Onnmhaire): Meaning, Pronunciation, Usage

The Irish for export is onnmhaire, a feminine noun (plural onnmhairí).
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How to say “export” in Irish

Irish:
onnmhaire
English:
export
Word type:
noun
Gender:
feminine, fourth declension
Pronunciation:
“OWN-wur-yuh”  /ˈoun̪ˠwəɾʲə/
Various forms
Plural:
onnmhairí (exports)
Genitive singular:
onnmhaire, na honnmhaire (e.g. luach na honnmhaire, the value of the export)
Genitive plural:
onnmhairí, na n-onnmhairí (e.g. luach na n-onnmhairí, the value of the exports)

What does “onnmhaire” mean?

export
Goods or a product sent out of a country to be sold abroad.Also: exported goods, exports, export product.

“Onnmhaire” with the article

The plural of export in Irish is onnmhairí. Here is onnmhaire after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.

an onnmhaire
the export
No change: feminine nouns starting with a vowel keep their form after an
na honnmhairí
the exports
Plural: na adds h before a vowel

“Onnmhaire” in a sentence: Irish examples

Common Irish sentences using onnmhaire, the Irish word for export.

Is onnmhaire thábhachtach í an mhairteoil.
Beef is an important export.
Tháinig méadú ar onnmhairí na hÉireann anuraidh.
Ireland's exports increased last year.
Díoltar an chuid is mó de na honnmhairí san Eoraip.
Most of the exports are sold in Europe.
Thit luach onnmhairí bia i mbliana.
The value of food exports fell this year.
Is í an onnmhaire is mó atá againn ná cógais.
Our biggest export is medicines.
Tá an comhlacht ag brath ar onnmhairí.
The company depends on exports.
Bíonn cáin ar roinnt onnmhairí.
Some exports are taxed.

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Export in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for export?

The Irish for export is onnmhaire (pronounced “OWN-wur-yuh”). It’s a feminine noun and the plural is onnmhairí.

How do you pronounce onnmhaire in Irish?

Onnmhaire is said like “OWN-wur-yuh” (IPA /ˈoun̪ˠwəɾʲə/).

What is the plural of export in Irish?

The plural of onnmhaire is onnmhairí; with the article, na honnmhairí means “the exports”. The genitive plural is onnmhairí, as in luach na n-onnmhairí (the value of the exports).

Why does onnmhaire sometimes have a t or h in front of it?

Irish nouns beginning with a vowel take a prefix after certain words: an onnmhaire (the export), a honnmhaire (her export), a n-onnmhaire (their export), na honnmhairí (the exports).

What is the opposite of 'onnmhaire'?

The opposite is 'allmhaire', an import. The verb 'to export' is 'onnmhairigh', with verbal noun 'onnmhairiú'.

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